JP2002183552A - Furniture ordering method and furniture ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a furniture ordering method and a furniture ordering system, capable of classifying a plurality of orders for custom-made furniture or the like, and properly and efficiently issuing the orders to the manufacturer side of a factory or the like. SOLUTION: This furniture ordering method includes a step S01, in which a plurality of orders for furniture are received, the orders are issued by a computer via the Internet or the like according to the order contents, and a plurality of the order information for the furniture is inputted; a step S03, in which a plurality of order information is classified in a first category, and each information is further classified into a second category in a plurality of stages; and a step S08, in which orders are issued to the manufacturer side on the classified order information for each classification. Manufacturers receiving orders are set in advance for individual classifications, and order recipients are preferably determined, based on the information about the furniture manufacture on the manufacturer side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a furniture ordering method and a furniture ordering system capable of classifying a plurality of orders for furniture such as made-to-order and appropriately ordering them from a maker such as a factory. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A furniture production support system capable of easily producing furniture according to the needs of individual consumers based on the shape of an installation place or the like by a simple method has been previously proposed by the present inventors ( Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 11-1221
No. 9). According to this furniture production support system,
It has become possible to easily provide custom-made furniture with appropriately changed dimensions and the like to consumers.

[0003] When an order is received from a customer for a custom-made furniture and ordered to a furniture factory, the types and dimensions of the required furniture change in various ways, and there are many orders having different contents for each order. It is necessary to sort the order efficiently and appropriately and to place an order with a plurality of factories. In this case, it is necessary to consider the circumstances such as the furniture production capacity and the operating state of the factory.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a furniture ordering method and a furniture ordering method capable of classifying a plurality of orders for furniture such as order-made and ordering them appropriately and efficiently to a maker such as a factory. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a furniture ordering method according to the present invention is a furniture ordering method in which a plurality of furniture orders are received and the computer places an order through a network according to the contents of the order. A step of inputting a plurality of pieces of order information on furniture; a step of classifying the plurality of pieces of order information into a first category; Ordering the classified order information from a plurality of producers for each classification.

[0006] According to this furniture ordering method, a plurality of orders for furniture are classified into a plurality of stages, and an order is placed to a maker such as a factory via a network such as the Internet for each of the classifications. Even if there are many orders for various types, it is possible to properly and efficiently place an order with a maker such as a factory.

In this case, it is preferable that the first category of the plurality of stages is a furniture type, the second category is furniture material, and the third category is furniture size. Further, the fourth category, the fifth category, the sixth category,... Can be set as appropriate, and for example, the presence or absence of coating, the structure, the processing method, and the like can be set.

[0008] It is preferable that a maker to be ordered is set in advance for each of the classifications, and an ordering party is determined based on the setting. An appropriate maker can be selected for each classification of the order, and the order is placed. It becomes possible.

It is preferable that before the step of placing an order with the maker, an ordering party is determined based on information on furniture production by the maker. The information on furniture production includes, for example, the furniture production capacity of the factory, the operation status of the factory, the order status of the factory, the stock status of the materials, and the like. It is possible to select a maker, determine a supplier, and place an order.
Therefore, an order is also received on the maker side in consideration of the operating state of the factory, the stock state of materials, and the like, which is preferable in the production management and the process management of the factory, and an improvement in productivity can be expected.

Further, the furniture ordering system according to the present invention comprises:
A furniture ordering system for receiving a plurality of furniture orders and ordering via a network in accordance with the order contents, receives order information on furniture input from an information terminal device via a network, and receives the order information in a second order. And a server that can be classified into a plurality of stages so that each of the classifications is classified by the second classification, and the classified order information is transmitted from the server to the producer side for each of the classifications. It is characterized by placing an order for an information terminal device via a network.

According to this furniture ordering system, each of the above-mentioned furniture ordering methods can be executed, a plurality of orders for furniture are classified into a plurality of stages, and a manufacturer such as a factory or the like is classified for each classification through a network such as the Internet. Order to the side,
Even if there are a large number of orders for various kinds of custom-made furniture, it is possible to place an order properly and efficiently from a maker such as a factory. Then, the order information of the furniture is input from the information terminal device and transmitted to the server via the network. The order information is classified by the server, and the order is placed with the maker. Can,
Furniture can be ordered very efficiently.

[0012] Further, member information is created in the server based on the order information, and an order can be placed from the server including the member information. At the time of ordering, it is preferable that the server prepares a design drawing and a manufacturing drawing for the furniture of the order and transmits the drawing together with the member information to the producer.

[0013] It is preferable that the ordering maker is set in advance for each of the categories, the server stores the order, and the server determines the ordering party based on the stored setting information. As a result, an appropriate maker can be selected for each order classification, and an order can be placed.

[0014] Further, information on furniture production by the producer is transmitted from the information terminal device on the producer side to the server via a network, and the server stores the information, and based on the stored information, the server stores the information. By determining the ordering party, it becomes possible for the server to select an appropriate maker based on information on furniture production on the maker side and place an order. Therefore, it is possible to expect an improvement in productivity on the maker side as well. The information on furniture production by the producer can be updated as appropriate via a network.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A furniture ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the furniture ordering system comprises:
When there are a large number of orders for furniture whose dimensions, materials, etc. are changed according to the user's request, the server 1 receives these orders via the Internet and classifies them in a plurality of stages according to categories. For example, orders a, b, c, d, and orders are placed at factories A, B, C, and D, which are furniture makers.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the furniture ordering system includes a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a "personal computer") 11, which is an information terminal device into which order information on furniture from a general user is input. 12, 13, 14,
15 can be connected to the server 1 via the Internet 2, and personal computers 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 installed on the factory side or the like, which is a furniture maker, can also be connected to the server 1. Has become.

Each of the personal computers 11 to 15 and 21 to 25 has an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display unit composed of a CRT or a liquid crystal, and a storage device such as a hard disk, and is connected to an output device such as a printer. ing. The storage device of each of the personal computers 11 to 15 and 21 to 25 stores a browser for connecting to the Internet. The server 1 is connected to the personal computer 1 via the Internet 2.
Receiving order information from 1 to 15, sending order information to the personal computers 21 to 25, receiving information from the maker side, classifying and creating a bill of materials for a large number of order information as described later, Further, various types of information are stored and can be searched.

A method of using the above-mentioned furniture ordering system will be described with reference to FIG. First, the general user or the orderer of furniture order starts a browser on the personal computers 11 to 15, accesses the server 1 via the Internet, inputs order information on furniture (S01), and sends it to the server 1 (S02). .

As shown in FIG. 3, the furniture order information specifies the type, material, size, presence / absence of painting, structure, and processing method of the furniture. For example, FIG.
The order of the top row of is the type of furniture, if the material is material, the material, the size is 300mm or less in depth dimension, with paint,
The structure is solid and the processing method is knockdown.
In an actual order, dimensions other than the specific depth dimensions are added to such information.

When a large number of the above order information are sent to the server 1, the server 1 divides the large number of order information into a plurality of steps in each category of furniture type, material, size, presence or absence of painting, structure, and processing method. (S03).

In the above-mentioned classification step S03, referring to the example of FIG. 3 and referring to FIG. 7, the orders are first classified by the type of furniture. For example, as shown in FIG.
If it is a sofa, it is classified into these types, and then, each of a closet, a table, and a sofa is classified by a material. As shown in FIG. 7, if there is an order for oak, an order for oak, an order for ash and oak for a table, and an order for fabric A and leather B for a sofa, as shown in FIG. Next, for each material, as shown in FIG. 3, the size of a box, such as a closet, is classified by the depth dimension, and the size of a foot, such as a chair or a table, is classified by the size of a prism. Type A,
The sizes are classified by B, C, and D. Further, as shown in FIG.
It can be classified by the presence or absence of painting. In this way, a large number of orders can be classified.

Then, a maker to be ordered is set in advance for each category of furniture (S04) and stored in the server 1.
For example, when ordering a closet as shown in FIG. 7, a maker is set with a depth dimension of 400 mm or less and other sizes, and when ordering a table, a maker is set with a prism of 45 or less and 60 or more. In the order, the maker can be set according to the material. Further, at the time of such setting, it is possible to take into account the mechanical equipment and the special processing method possessed by each factory. In this way, it is possible to decide to order the orders classified as shown in FIG. 7 with respect to the preset maker.

On the other hand, it is conceivable that there may be a situation where a maker such as a factory cannot always accept orders due to circumstances such as operating conditions at the time. The information is transmitted to the server 1 (S05), and the server 1 stores such information (S06). The information on the furniture production includes, for example, the furniture production capacity of the factory, the operation state of the factory, the order status of the factory, the stock state of the materials, and the like.

Then, the server 1 determines an orderer from the stored producers in consideration of the information on furniture production as described above (S07). This makes it easy to determine the producer and, furthermore, because the operation status of the producer can be considered, it is possible to select an appropriate producer at the time of ordering and to place an order. Therefore, an order is also received on the maker side in consideration of the operation state of the factory, the stock state of the materials, and the like, which is preferable in the production management and the process management of the factory, and an improvement in productivity can be expected. In addition, it is preferable that information on furniture production by the producer is appropriately updated by transmitting it to a server via the Internet,
It can respond quickly to changes in operating conditions.

Next, the order information classified as described above is sent from the server 1 via the Internet 2 to the personal computers 21 to 25 on the factory side, and the order is completed (S08).

At the time of the above-mentioned ordering, the server 1 transmits a member table relating to the order to the personal computers 21 to 24 on the maker side, displays it on its display unit, and prints it out from the output device. it can. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a unit bookshelf (width 780 mm, depth 400 mm,
When an order is received for a height of 1040 mm and a member thickness of 20 mm), a member table as shown in FIG. 6 is transmitted together with the order information. In the member table of FIG. 6, the classification as the type of furniture, the member name, the material, the dimensions of each member, the presence or absence of coating, the structure, and the processing method are specified. In addition, other information may be included. A design drawing and a manufacturing drawing are transmitted together with the order information.

As described above, according to the furniture ordering system of the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of orders for custom-made furniture, the order information is sent to the server 1 via the Internet, and the server 1 Orders are placed by classifying the items into multiple stages, such as the type of furniture, the material of the furniture, the size of the furniture, etc., and transmitting the order information to the manufacturer's personal computer such as a factory via the Internet for each classification. Even if there are a large number of orders for various kinds of custom-made furniture, it is possible to place an order properly and efficiently from a maker such as a factory. Then, since the server 1 automatically performs the ordering process, it is possible to extremely efficiently order furniture.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, a plurality of order information is classified into categories of furniture type, material, size, presence / absence of coating, structure, and processing method. However, another category may be added. The order of classification may be changed. Also,
As the network, a dedicated line may be used, but the Internet is general and convenient.

[0030]

According to the present invention, there is provided a furniture ordering method and a furniture ordering system capable of classifying a plurality of orders for furniture such as order-made and ordering them appropriately and efficiently to a maker such as a factory. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for conceptually explaining a furniture ordering system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a system capable of executing the furniture ordering system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of each category for classifying furniture order information in the furniture ordering system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when the furniture ordering system according to the present embodiment is used.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of furniture according to an order in the furniture ordering system.

FIG. 6 is a table showing an example of a furniture member table of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which furniture order information is classified into categories in the furniture ordering system of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 server 2 Internet (network) 11-15 Personal computer (information terminal device) to which furniture order information is input from general users 21-25 Personal computer (information terminal device) installed at factory side, etc. as furniture maker

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A furniture ordering method in which a plurality of furniture orders are received, and a computer places an order via a network according to the contents of the order, wherein a plurality of pieces of furniture order information are input; Are classified into a first category, and each of the classifications is classified into a plurality of stages so as to be classified into a second category; and a step of ordering the classified order information to a producer for each of the classifications; Furniture ordering method characterized by including. 2. The first category of the plurality of stages is a furniture type, the second category is a furniture material,
The furniture ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the third category is furniture size. 3. The furniture ordering method according to claim 1, wherein a maker to be ordered is set in advance for each of the categories, and an ordering party is determined based on the setting. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, prior to the step of placing an order with the maker, determining an ordering party based on information on furniture production by the maker.
Furniture ordering method described in. 5. A furniture ordering system for receiving a plurality of furniture orders and placing an order via a network in accordance with the contents of the order, wherein the furniture order information received from the information terminal device is received via the network. A server capable of classifying the order information in a first category and classifying the order information into a plurality of stages so that each class is classified in a second category; and A furniture ordering system, wherein an order is placed on an information terminal device on the producer side via a network. 6. The furniture ordering system according to claim 5, wherein the server creates member information based on the respective order information, and places an order from the server including the member information. 7. The maker to which the order is placed is set in advance for each of the classifications, the server stores the maker, and the server determines an order source based on the stored setting information. Or the furniture ordering system according to 6. 8. The information terminal device on the producer side transmits information on furniture production by the producer to the server via a network, and the server stores the information, and based on the stored information, The furniture ordering system according to claim 5, wherein an ordering party is determined.